How do we please God?

"No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God".  Micah 6:8  NLT

People may try all kinds of ways to please God but, there is only one formula that will work and, that is:

(1)  Remain honest in all you do

(2)  Cherish compassionate faithfulness

(3)  Commit yourself to live in submission to Him

There are people-pleasers, those who will stop at nothing to please a leader in one way or another. This may be to gratify their own yearnings to be noticed and favoured so that they are given a special task or position that they have been wanting. This may work for a time, that is until someone else comes along and is chosen over them. Then they are shattered.

Alternatively, God will not receive God-pleasers - those that try to wriggle there way into a position of authority within a church or a special position with God. God has no favourites, we are all equal, there are no star pupils or disciples. (Matthew 18:1-3)

Ask yourself these questions:

(1)  Are you fair in your dealings with people?

(2)  Do you show mercy to those who wrong you, or do you have a record of wrongs?

(3)  Are you learning humility?

The only sacrifice that we can make towards God is, the sacrifice of ourselves - giving every part of us to Him and, being ready to do whatever He may ask us to do. God wants changed lives not burnt offerings. He wants His people to act justly. This means having integrity, acting with compassion towards others and being faithful in all we do. The sacrifice that God wants from us is to be a Living Sacrifice (Roman 12:1-2). Not just doing Godly deeds but living rightly, putting others before us and placing God first in our life. 

It is impossible to follow God in any other way. This is why it is never easy to be a Christian. For many, the cost is too high. But ask yourself this, wasn't the sacrifice God made for us in placing His one and only Son, the Lord Jesus, on the cross to die in our place to give all who believe in Him, eternal life? Wasn't that the greatest of all sacrifices? God stopped at nothing and Jesus was totally obedient to His Father by carrying out His request. Now, to all those who believe in Him and live for Him they have the assurance that when they die, they will have a share in the Kingdom Of God.

So, to conclude, Remain honest in all you do, living with compassion and faithfulness in your heart and commit yourself to live in total submission to Jesus Christ, your King and you Saviour.

This is what Daily Life with Jesus is all about!

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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